http://www.foliagedirect.com Foliage Direct Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, Foliage Direct Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@foliagedirect.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:04:20 GMT Release http://www.foliagedirect.com/en/rel/10/ For Immediate Release: May 3, 2007 NR07-10 USDA QUARANTINE ORDER ON HAWAII PLANT EXPORTS MAY NECESSITATE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR NURSERIES HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has been working to clarify the implications of yesterday’s quarantine order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which requires certification that plant materials transported from Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland do not harbor the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM). The order was issued due to the detection of the moth in several counties in California. USDA officials in Hawaii have informed HDOA that they believe previous established inspection requirements are sufficient enough for the movement of plant materials from Hawaii and they do not anticipate any problems or delays in shipments leaving the state. Prior to the quarantine order, plant material being sent to the mainland required inspection prior to shipment. There are about 300 nurseries and plant shippers... http://www.foliagedirect.com/en/rel/10/ noemail@foliagedirect.com Thu, 03 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT